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- Dictionarywhoosh/wʊʃ/
verb
- 1. move quickly or suddenly with a rushing sound: "a train whooshed by"
noun
- 1. a sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound: "there was a big whoosh of air"
exclamation
- 1. used to imitate sudden movement accompanied by a rushing sound: "the starlings gather, then suddenly—whoosh!—flocks rise and swirl"
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Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the word whoosh, which can be a noun or a verb. Whoosh can describe a swift or explosive rush, or the sound created by such a rush, often used interjectionally.
a soft sound made by something moving fast through the air or like that made when air is pushed out of something: The subway train sped through the station with a whoosh. [ S ] a sudden fast movement of a liquid or air: I felt a great whoosh of adrenalin. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Sounds made by objects, movement or impact.
Whoosh definition: a loud, rushing noise, as of air or water. See examples of WHOOSH used in a sentence.
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Definitions of whoosh. noun. the noise produced by the sudden rush of a fluid (a gas or liquid) synonyms: swoosh. see more. verb. move with a sibilant sound. “He whooshed the doors open”. synonyms: woosh.
noun. /wʊʃ/, /wuːʃ/ [usually singular] (informal) the sudden movement and sound of air or water rushing past. a whoosh of air. There was a whoosh as everything went up in flames. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
